Chapter 254 - 249: The Male Lead with X-ray Vision
Lin Ying was annoyed by Ling Batian’s gaze, but as someone who often dealt with businessmen, she did not react angrily. Her sixth sense told her that this naive young man might still be of great use to her.
"Here’s a check for 1.5 million and my business card."
"Thank you, Miss Lin. I will keep it carefully," Ling Batian said meaningfully, "My last name is Ling, and my name is Ling Batian."
Zhao Xiaoman, seeing this, clasped Ling Batian’s arm tightly with a possessive gesture, then glaringly stared at Lin Ying, instinctively feeling that this woman was a significant threat.
However, Lin Ying didn’t take Zhao Xiaoman seriously, considering her nothing more than an inexperienced little girl.
"Xiao Man, stop making a fuss," Ling Batian said, as if worried Lin Ying might misunderstand, forcibly withdrawing his arm.
Zhao Xiaoman couldn’t do anything about Ling Batian’s dominance. He was no longer the boyfriend who used to come and go at her beck and call. Having already lost Ye Qiu, she could not afford to lose Ling Batian, a promising investment.
"Boss, I’ll take that $1.8 million stone," Ling Batian eagerly told the shop owner now that he had the money.
"I’m sorry, sir, but that stone has already been sold." The raw stone merchant was puzzled, wondering if there really was top-grade jade inside that stone. Why else would this young man, who had identified two pieces of glass species jade consecutively, be so persistent? Unfortunately, the stone was taken by Young Master Ye, and he didn’t get to see it.
"Who?" Ling Batian’s eyes widened in disbelief, "Who exactly bought it?"
"I’m sorry, sir, we keep our customers’ information confidential."
Though the merchant said that, Ling Batian’s gaze was already scanning the crowd. He had a good memory and had been observant of everyone since he entered. Everyone was seriously looking at stones, except for one person who had left early—Ye Qiu.